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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you. I am going to feel terrible if I have to take kids away. She has worked so hard . But I don't want sick or dead babies and I am going to use poultry dust. I want these bugs gone
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    Ok guys I kinda have a question . I have a silkie out there on her nest with 2 babies hatched this morning and last I looked 2 more pipped and 2 unpipped eggs. I was out there this morning watching and listening to the chicks and I was tinkering with mammas feathers and I saw what looks to be...
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I am nervous that she won't lay back on her eggs? Should I just remove the now 2 babies and put the rest of the eggs in the bator? Will DE work for killing lice? And can I add it to the babies?
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Ok so I feel like I'm in a pickle. I have my broody mamma here who is sitting on 8 eggs and one has already hatched but while sitting here petting her I noticed she has lice. When can I treat her and can I the babies also?
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Thank you!
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    I am so excited! My broody hen should be a new mamma tomorrow! Blue baby silkies
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    Silkie thread!

    Ok question for the pros "cuz I'm far from one" is silver and lavender the same color?
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    Silkie thread!

    Poor girl. I feel bad for her :(
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    Broody Hen Thread!

    Ok I have my first broody and she's a silkie. I got her a little over a month ago with her husband and 4 kids. I took her kids and put them in their own pen. And she has layed 19 eggs for me. 11 went to the bator and then she layed 6 and then went what I think is broody. She hasn't gotten off...
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    If I'm correct you can have chickens there. I know of a few people that raise and breed them over there.
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    Washingtonians Come Together! Washington Peeps

    I think it just really depends on what part of town you live in. If you live in the city limits I think there is restrictions. But I think if you live on the outskirts it might be different. Like I live on the outskirts of Bremerton and port orchard and there are no restrictions. But in...
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    Silkie thread!

    I I didn't know that I could put them on their backs. Or I would have tried it. Thank you I will try it
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    Silkie thread!

    I probably did look like a nut job out there swearing with a rake in hand . And he is a silkie so it probably looked like I was arguing with the air. Lol
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    Silkie thread!

    Ok. So I think I need to stop reading things on here. I usually read the new posts every morning with my coffee. Well I came across one about roosters flogging. Well I have had a very persistent roo that likes to test me. Well this morning when I let them out of their coops he decided to...
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    Silkie thread!

    That is hilarious! What a little egg hoarder!
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